Aerial Feeding by a Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris on Japanese Halfbeaks Hyporhamphus sajori Startled by Car Headlights

At a fishing port in Hokkaido, Japan, a Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris was observed feeding on startled Japanese halfbeaks Hyporhamphus sajori that jumped into the air when the sea surface was illuminated by car headlights. This note documents a unique way in which artificial lights can provi...

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Published inJournal of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 202 - 204
Main Authors Hirata, Kazuhiko, Hoshina, Kenji, Sakamoto, Kyohey
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
English
Published Yamashina Institute for Ornitology 2012
Subjects
Aerial feeding
Artificial light
Fishing port
Hyporhamphus sajori
Larus crassirostris
Nocturnal feeding
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Summary:At a fishing port in Hokkaido, Japan, a Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris was observed feeding on startled Japanese halfbeaks Hyporhamphus sajori that jumped into the air when the sea surface was illuminated by car headlights. This note documents a unique way in which artificial lights can provide feeding opportunities for seabirds.
ISSN:1348-5032
1882-0999
DOI:10.3312/jyio.43.202